What We Do
Strategic Energy Solutions
We assess, design, and guide the execution of phased energy-saving projects that reduce utility expenses by 25%-50%. Our four-step approach identifies high-impact opportunities, develops investment-grade plans, and supports execution to maximize financial and operational performance.
Our Stepwise Methodology
1. Discovery and Analysis
Step 1
Opportunity Screening & Prioritization
- High-level review of your facility’s energy systems
- Prioritize key focus areas based on biggest savings impact (Cooling and heating systems, control systems, pumping strategies, lighting, solar, storage, etc.)
- Allocate assessment resources efficiently for Step 2.
- Deliverable: Identification of largest opportunities, estimated savings potential, and our confidence level in the findings.
Step 2
Detailed Facility Assessment
- Onsite evaluation of equipment, system conditions, and operational practices.
- Detailed analysis to quantify energy savings potential, upfront costs, and financial feasibility.
- Establish the foundation for a phased, investment-grade energy plan.
- Deliverable: the financial and technical insights needed to develop a phased, investment-grade energy plan.
2. Phased Energy Master Planning
Leveraging our findings, we develop a comprehensive, multi-phased plan that integrates short- and long-term energy improvement measures. Each phase is designed to meet your financial targets while prioritizing the installation of optimized systems that deliver maximum savings across all project phases.
3. Implementation Guidance and Commissioning
Our team provides investment-grade recommendations, collaborates with your internal teams and external vendors, helps oversee project execution, and includes independent commissioning to verify equipment performance and performance engineering to validate overall system functionality.
4. Performance Monitoring and Optimization
Following implementation, we deliver actionable insights to optimize operations and maximize returns on your energy investments.
Our Committment
Every plan is customized to reflect the unique operational profile of your assets and your investment objectives.
We work closely with your team, including facilities engineers and leadership, to craft practical and feasible solutions that align with operational goals.
With no financial ties to vendors or contractors, our advice is unbiased and entirely client-focused.
Approach
Systems Approach: Optimizing for the Whole, Not Just the Parts
At IEA, we rarely recommend swapping out equipment like for like – instead, we develop intelligent equipment replacement strategies designed to optimize the entire system with the end state in mind. This gives our clients confidence that they are making the “right” equipment decision each time. And since upgrades are typically phased over three, five, or even seven years, this means all components will function as a cohesive, high-performing whole.
Think of your building’s energy infrastructure like a well-designed financial portfolio: each component (HVAC, controls, solar, battery storage) is an asset, and the key to long-term value isn’t just picking good individual investments—it’s structuring them to work together for maximum return.
Our approach accounts for:
• Physical constraints (such as where equipment can be located)
• Budget realities (leveraging phased master planning to align capital investment with financial goals)
• Long-term performance (avoiding stranded assets or premature obsolescence)
Instead of replacing equipment reactively, we take a system-wide, lifecycle approach—so that every upgrade aligns with your broader energy strategy and financial goals. We recommend capital expenditures beyond like-for-like replacement only when the incremental savings meet or exceed the client’s investment hurdle rate.
The result? Lower long-term energy costs, higher Net Operating Income, increased property values, greater operational reliability, and better investment outcomes.
